Don't Say It Trivia Quiz

Answer: George H. W. Bush

At the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, George H. W. Bush accepted the Republican nomination for President of the United States of America. During his acceptance speech, Bush made a promise to create no more new taxes. Bush won the election.

In 1990, Bush made a compromise with Congress to raise taxes to help reduce the national budget deficit. This deal hurt Bush in the 1992 Presidential election as both Pat Buchanan and Bill Clinton brought up this broken promise.

Answer: Decca

Decca Recording Company reason for rejecting the Beatles in 1962 is not liking their sound or guitar music. Decca didn't predict that the Beatles were on their way to becoming one of the most influential bands in musical history. The Beatles then signed with the Parlophone subsidiary of EMI Records. The Beatles formed Apple Records in 1968.

Answer: Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson challenged Lennox Lewis on June 8, 2002, in Memphis, Tennessee. Lennox Lewis defeated former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson by knockout in the eighth round. After losing the boxing match, Tyson wanted to fade into oblivion. But instead, Iron Mike made a speaking gaffe instead.

Answer: Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen starred on the television show "Two and a Half Men" from 2003 through 2011. Sheen had a "winning" interview with ABC on February 28, 2011. During his interview meltdown, Sheen made strange comments regarding life, television producer Chuck Lorre and Warner Brothers Television among other things. Sheen was fired from "Two and a Half Men" a few weeks after the interview.

Answer: Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle was Vice President of the United States from 1989 through 1993. Quayle spent his childhood in Phoenix, Arizona which is ~350 miles from the California border. Quayle spent his adult life living in Indiana. During his time in office, Quayle tried to build a relationship with California voters. He made a speaking gaffe trying to pretend he was a Californian.

Answer: Brooke Shields

Model and actress Brooke Shields was chosen to be the spokesperson for an anti-smoking campaign in 1981. Unfortunately, Shields made this silly statement during an interview. The resulting backlash about her comment over-shadowed the campaign's message. Brooke Shields worked with the Ford Models agency as a child.

She attended Princeton University. She starred in the 1980 movie "Blue Lagoon" and the television show "Suddenly Susan".

Answer: Jessica Simpson

The television show "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica" ran on MTV from 2003 through 2005. The show followed the newly married Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson. On the series premiere episode, Jessica Simpson became confused over the contents of a "Chicken of the Sea" can.

Answer: John Lennon

John Lennon took part in a magazine interview in September of 1980. He was asked about his sons Julian and Sean. Lennon implied that his son Julian was not a planned child. John Lennon was murdered three months after the interview.

Answer: Pedro Guerrero

Pedro Guerrero played in MLB from 1978 through 1992. He always found his relationship with the media difficult. He believed that sportswriters occasionally misquoted what he meant.

Answer: Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon was President of the United States from 1969 through 1974. The Nixon administration was investigated for a scandal with a break-in of offices in the Washingtom D.C. Watergate complex. During a 1973 question-and-answer session with the press, Richard Nixon proclaimed that he wasn't a crook to cover up his administration's actions.